Yacht Style
From Pollution To Purpose
Former Singapore Idol finalist and TV producer Mathilda D’silva explains how the Ocean Purpose Project evolved from what she saw on and around her hometown beach in Pasir Ris.
4 min |
Issue 61
Yacht Style
How To Build A ‘Scent Wardrobe'!
Johanna Monange founded Maison 21G in Singapore to offer customised scents for all clients and all occasions. The personal approach is proving popular, with growing understanding of how to build a ‘scent wardrobe’ and more boutiques opening around the city.
6 min |
Issue 61
Yacht Style
Your Private Island
With two units already in Asia, Ferretti Yachts’ new 500 features Filippo Salvetti’s familiar clean exterior lines but is the brand’s first model to feature interiors by IdeaeItalia, which offers high-end elegance in two distinct moods.
5 min |
Issue 59
Yacht Style
Private Premiere
Yacht Style attended the Lagoon 55 preview at Groupe Beneteau’s CNB shipyard in Bordeaux, where the brand’s third-biggest sailing cat cruised along the Garonne river before showing off her feature-packed outdoor zones and colourful, detailed interior.
6 min |
Issue 59
Yacht Style
Neutralising The Superyacht Industry's Ecological Footprint
Robert Van Tol, Executive Director of Water Revolution Foundation, speaks to Yacht Style about the organisation’s efforts to neutralise the superyacht industry’s ecological footprint.
6 min |
Issue 59
Yacht Style
Gulf In Class
As Chairman of Gulf Craft, which he co-founded in 1982, Mohammed Alshaali has steadily developed the UAE shipyard into one of the world’s leading superyacht builders, now producing a huge range of boats from 31ft up to the new flagship Majesty 175.
6 min |
Issue 59
EL Singapore
Happily Going Nowhere!
Like most people in Singapore, after a year of no overseas travel, I’ve really been keen for that feeling of packing a suitcase and dusting off my passport for a trip – something a little further away than a staycation.
8 min |
May 2021
SME Magazine Singapore
Mckinsey: Brought Back Down To Earth?
When a company hires a consulting firm to do work for them, often they don’t know what they want. Since the clients are seeking knowledge that they themselves lack, they can’t measure the results, quality, or judge the outcome of the consultant’s recommendations.
3 min |
Issue 13, 2021
Yacht Style
Finding Freedom
Mike Simpson has reawakened his love for sailing since buying a new Beneteau Oceanis 46.1, which he has named Freedom in tribute to a yachting lifestyle he has promoted since founding Simpson Marine in 1984
8 min |
Issue 58
Yacht Style
Prince Of Premieres
Representing Princess in Southeast Asia since 1994, Boat Lagoon Yachting is also a distributor of Jeanneau and Sacs, and a Burgess representative. Vrit Yongsakul, Group Managing Director, explains why the dealership invests so much in bringing new models to Asia and how it’s able to offer clients a 360-degree service.
5 min |
Issue 57
Robb Report Singapore
Blue Seas Go Green
Yacht owners are pushing for more eco-friendly features.
4 min |
January 2021
New Zealand Woman's Weekly
How I Live... In The Navy! - I Juggle Kids And Ships!
Lieutenant commander Nikki Fox, 43, is second in charge of the nz navy’s largest ship, Hmnzs Aotearoa. Based at Auckland’s devonport naval base, the mother-of-three commutes home to wellington each weekend
3 min |
November 16, 2020
Yacht Style
Galeon's Mini Transformer
Making its Asia debut in Hong Kong in November, the new Galeon 400 Fly is the yard’s smallest model offering its iconic folding balconies, opening a new chapter for outdoor living on a 41-footer.
5 min |
Issue 56
Yacht Style
Beneteau's Speeding Beauty
Designed by Lorenzo Argento and Roberto Biscontini, the Italians behind Beneteau’s First Yacht 53, the new Oceanis Yacht 54 combines racing yacht pedigree with exceptional comfort on deck and down below.
5 min |
Issue 56
Yacht Style
Princess Flies Into Space Age
Darth Vader’s battleship? Stealth Bomber of the seas? The dark, ‘midnight blue’ colour of the first Princess X95 and the model’s aggressive profile have already polarised opinions. However, this semi-custom ‘nautical SUV’ is not about shock tactics but of enormous living spaces, flexible layouts and personal visions, all starting with one man’s light bulb moment while visiting Asia.
9 min |
Issue 55
Yacht Style
Benetti Delivers Diamond 145
Benetti has handed over its first Diamond 145, the Italian builder’s largest Class model, which complements the Delfino 95, Mediterraneo 116 and Fast 125 series.
2 min |
Issue 55
Yacht Style
Lagoon Rounds Out ‘Big Four'
Joining the large Seventy 7 sail cat and Seventy 8 and Sixty 7 powercats, the new Lagoon Sixty 5 offers comfort, easy handling, remarkable space and a wide range of layout options for all three decks.
5 min |
Issue 55
Yacht Style
The Showing Must Go On
Leading shipyards launched new models over the summer in anticipation of autumn premieres. Following major changes to the boat show calendar, shipyards are displaying new models across surviving shows but also private events at shipyards, marinas, showcases and even on Facebook Live.
10+ min |
Issue 55
Yacht Style
CL Yachts' Generation X
Hans Lo explains why Cheoy Lee launched CL Yachts and how the new brand is hoping to “shake things up” by working with first-time yacht designer Jozeph Forakis for its upcoming CLB88 and crossover-style CLX96.
8 min |
Issue 53
Yacht Style
Sanlorenzo's Asia Appeal
Simpson Marine has sold a second Sanlorenzo 44Alloy to Asia, one of five global sales of the aluminium model that will debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival before the Italian builder premieres the 62Steel at the Monaco Yacht Show
3 min |
Issue 53
Yacht Style
Ocean Club 42 Transformed
Sunseeker has completely redesigned the stern on its Ocean Club 42, creating two options including a ‘double-deck’ ocean club expected to be popular in Asia.
3 min |
Issue 53
Yacht Style
Lady Azul Leads Exciting New Life
Lady Azul is enjoying a fresh lease of life as one of Southeast Asia’s most fun and adventurous charter yachts, as the 129ft Heesen explores exciting new destinations and provides memorable experiences above and below the water.
8 min |
Issue 52
Yacht Style
Factors That Spur Superyacht Sales
A surprising statistic, when we compiled this year’s annual Top 100 Superyachts of Asia-Pacific, is that 20 vessels are built by Amels or its parent Damen.
6 min |
Issue 52
Yacht Style
Asia's Super Yards
Yacht Style flags up a selection of leading Asian builders including four of the top 16 on the Global Order Book for superyachts, pioneering powercat producers in China and Thailand, a luxury phinisi shipyard in Indonesia and the UAE’s leading facilities.
10+ min |
Issue 52
Yacht Style
Burgess Builds Asia Dream Team
As Burgess celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2020, its Asia team is marking its first five years in operation, during which time it has completed 12 superyacht transactions and developed a healthy charter business to position itself as the regional leader.
7 min |
Issue 52
Golf Asia
A French Gastronomic River Cruise
The S.S. Bon Voyage Is An Immersive Journey through France’s Wine Region
3 min |
January 2020
PORTFOLIO Magazine
Beyond The Road Into The Sea
Meet the Lexus LY 650, the flagship yacht launching Lexus into revolutionary luxury lifestyle
3 min |
December 2019
Robb Report Singapore
Lexus LY 650 Shows Off Its Wet-weather Handling
The new US$3.6 million Lexus LY 650 shows off its wet-weather handling in our exclusive test.
2 min |
December 2019
Singapore Tatler
The Shape Of Water
Cruising is the best way to travel to the world’s most extraordinary, yet hard-to-reach destinations. Through Ventures by Seabourn’s expedition programme, travellers can discover nature, unadulterated, without having to leave luxury behind
5 min |